The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-19
HOW TO CAMP OUT.
Some Practical Instructions to Lovers of Out
Door Lifs-What Supplies to Take.

Door Lif6-N nat supplies 10 Like.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Those who are looking forward to this diver
sion, and who have not gained wisdom by expert
ence may not disdain some hints from one who
has tried it. The first and most important
thing is to be sure of your party. Remember
that you are to ''eat and drink" and that you
hope to be merry" with them for days and weeks,
and therefore it is quite necessary to have no in
congruous element to spoil sport. Be prepared
to trough it," and do not try to burden yourself
with the refinements and Injuries of your kitch.
to say nothing of your parlor and dining
room.
AS it may puzzle a novice to know how much
of each article of food to provide, the followin z
will be found safe allowance of the most nee
essarv supplies for one person for one week:
One pound of -four three loaves of bread (if You
going to bake your bread, eight pounds of
fourl, one pound each of sugar and butter, one
half pound each of bacon. lard and rice. three
quarters of pound of coffee, one-eghth of a
pound of tea, pint of moasses and one half
peck of meal. To this add q four-ounce can OF
pepper, for party of six, and at least two
quarts of salt OF course you will supplement
these with such. articles your various needs
and tastes may suggest, providing such luxuries
in the way of canned meats and goods of differ
ent kinds as the exigencies of the case are likely
to demand.
Sugar, coffee, tea. etc, should be carried in
tin cans with screw tops: butter in porcelain
lined butter-pail. A wooden four-pail holding
fifty pounds less will accommodate the flour
and smaller one the meal. If eggs are carried
pack them in the latter and there will be no fear
of breakage. Unless you expect to rent a cow"
you will want can OF condensed milk tor each
person.. Have two small spice boxes with double
covers, the under one perforated. to hold salt
and pepper for use in the commissary of your
camp, and to supply the place of cruets on your
flask. and you will be likely to take some of
the latter commodity for your ''often inhrm-
ities," it will be we'll to adorn the flask holding
vinegar with a conspicuous label.
In the way of utensils, provide a cup, knife,
fork, spoon and plate for each person The first
and last should be of granite ware. The coffee
vY0fa null hat ia hap nj n aa
soldered they will be likely to melt off. The
frying pan should bs without handle, and the
plates nest in it on the journey. Iage pot,
three-quart stew-pan and two smaller ones. with
pair of blacksmiths pliers and, if you are going
to bake, a Dutch oven. will complete the indis
pensable utensils. The pliers should be from
twelve to eighteen inches long, and quite
broad in the gripping part. which should be
curved to a slight angle With these you can
lift your frying-pan (which is without handle
for the sake of compactness) from the fire with
out fear of burn. granite pitcher for wafer,
and another for milk if, as | said before. you
to invest in a COW; ladle and a long handled
kitchen spoon and fork will about complete year
outfit. 1t is a great mistake to burden yourself
with too much. Let it rather be a question of
what you can get along without, than of how
much you can take with You.
A camp stove is an unnecessary piece OF furni-
ture. 1t makes camp look like summer
kitchen in back yard. 1t is smutty and I'M
wieldy to handle, and, in short, it is one of the
things to be left behind At a properly-made
campfire, (which is as inseparable from any
q city kitchenl every necessary culinary opera
ton can be performed. If you are a true woods
you will not forget an ak Select two green
logs six feet long and twelve inches In diameter.
and nearly possible of an even thickness
throughout. Lay these side by side on level
piece of ground, touching at one end, and about
elongated V. Hew the upper sides until the
surface is level enough to support pots and pans
in safety. This will be your warming oven.
Between these logs build your fire.
This be done California n
small allowance of profanity, owing to the dry
ness of the summer which renders the twigs
and grass very combustible. Whom the fire is
well under way and blazing brightly pile it
plenty of short sticks and let them all burn to
Goals before beginning your culinary operations.
You fry broil directly tho GOALS but
where boil 10 to be kept up for several hours i.
will be necessary to set up forked stake at
each end Of the fire and hang the kettle on
If you have any lingering prsjudicss in
favor of a stove the following light and
portable affair will answer your purpose:
Have q blacksmith make you two bars of quar-
ter-inch iron, four feet long, and bent
fifteen inches from each end provide yourself.
also. with piece of sheet-iron about twelve by
fifteen inches, and turned down inch each
end; have four holes. Ave inches in diameter.
cut in the top. When you are ready to build
your fire. drive the bars in the ground about
three inches, make the fire in between, lay over
the piece of sheet-iron, and convince yourself
by experiment how very unnecessary sre many
of the so-caled necessaries of life.
A camp dining table may be made by driving
down four eorked stakes in the corners of
imaginary rectangle. Connect the end stakes
with cross pieces. ana lay planks from one cross
piece to tho other. Make it just high enough to
stretch your feet under as comfortably under
your mahogany at home-wlth this difference,
that in camp you will sit the ground.
Wash your dishes Immediately after each
meal. Heat kettle of water while you
eating, and if the frying-pan has been used. fill
itwith with water and letit boil over the Goals
the same time Do not allow your camp
sumo the feature of Gypsy encampment of
dumping ground for city garbage by an accumu-
lation of old cans. bones and feathers. but carry
ali such refuse without Your gates" If ladies
are to be of the party, these directions are
necessary.
To return to fire; you can fry or broil d.
rectly on the bed of Goals. but whore boil is to
be kept up for several hours it will be necessary
to set up a forked stake at each end of the fire
and hang the kettle on a cross-piece between.
Soups excellent and iEvigoratng, and
should be INDUCED in whenever the materials
at hand. An excellent soup can be made of
rabbits. squirrels or any small game. Skin and
joint one or more and crack the bones well; add
sliced onion, slice or two of pork and such
herbs as your camp affords Cover with cold
water, fit with tight cover and stew for four
hours. Skim off the fat, season well, take out
the coarse bones and dish over slices of toast
If you have among you disciple of Izaak Wal
ton, and there is any fishing in your vicinity,
you will want q fish chowder. Clean and cut up
the fab. leaving out the heads, tails and as many
bones possible Cover the bottom of the pot
with layer of fat salt pork, over that layer of
fish, and lastly of crackers. Repeat these layers
emitting the pork. until the pot is nearly full
seasoning each layer with salt and pepper. Add
enough colo water to just cover the whole and
simmer gently for one hour.
Brunswick stew is a famous dish for ut-of-
door dining if you can obtain the necessary veg
etables from soma adjacent farmer Cut two
squirrels into joints and lay in cold water to
draw out the blood; put gallon of water,
and after the boiling point is reached add
tablespoonful OF salt, potatoes and one onion
sliced, one pint of butter or lima beans, six
of green cut from the cob half
a pound of salt pork cut into strips,
a teaspoonful of black pepper and
quarter as much cayenne and the squir-
rels Stew two hours and half very slowly,
and stir frequently to prevent burning. Add
one quart of tomatoes and tablespoonful Of
sugar; stew an hour longer; add a quarter of
pound of butter cut in bits an / rolled in -four;
give final boil and letyour reward be the salts
faction of those who partake of the feast which
you have provided.
Sayings of Little Folks.
A child who was enjoying her first visit to
Charlotte, and had seen a steam boat: 80.